As Rockets coach Kevin McHale described the same lack of energy that he has so often before, he sounded more frustrated, almost at a loss to determine why an issue he has addressed so often has remained so irreparable. “For the life of me, it’s hard to put your finger on it,” McHale said after […]
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As often as the Rockets have said they can’t go on like this, they do it anyway. They’re right. They can’t play this way and wait around, simply assuming they’ll eventually stumble across a way to win. But when they’ve said it before, the Rockets either haven’t heard themselves or did not mean it. They […]
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As the Rockets prepare to host Sacramento this evening at 6 p.m., they all have one goal in mind – to pick up a win to round out 2013. The Rockets are coming off a 117-86 loss in Oklahoma City on Sunday night. “It’s good to be back here at home,” guard James Harden said. […]
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Three things to watch for in Tuesday’s game: 1. Crank it up: The Rockets scored just 91 points in the loss in Sacramento, the fewest points the Kings had allowed since opening night. After giving up just 95 the next night, the Sacramento defense began to slip again, allowing an average of 112.3 points in […]
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Whether hoping to prove a point about Oklahoma City’s ability to roll without Russell Westbrook or taking out frustrations on the team that took Westbrook from the Thunder last spring, OKC forward Kevin Durant seemed driven Sunday. He was demonstrative, especially after a pair of first-half slams and a second-half jumper over James Harden. But […]
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Isolated on his old friend James Harden, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant had one thing in mind. He shook himself free, nailed his jumper and then turned to the Rockets’ coaches to announce, “He can’t stop me!” By then, they kind of knew. But Durant needed a lot more time than a few […]
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Three things to look for in Sunday’s game against the Thunder: 1. No show showdown: The much anticipated, presumed first meeting of Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook and Houston’s Pat Beverley, whom Thunder GM Sam Presti still called “a player (who) crashed into Russell last spring as he was attempting to call a 20-second timeout” won’t […]
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New Orleans coach Monty Williams knew headed into Sunday night’s game against the Rockets that his team would be challenged by Rockets’ star players James Harden and Dwight Howard. He said he was more worried about a couple others, though. “Everybody talks about Harden and Howard, rightfully so,” Williams said. “Those guys are all stars […]
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When Terrence Jones and Anthony Davis passed in the Toyota Center hallway between the Rockets’ and Pelicans’ locker rooms, they had no need for small talk or ‘happy holidays” and went straight to what mattered. “You see the score?” Jones said, wearing a smile large enough to give the answer. “We’re up 10.” Kentucky finished […]
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